The Ohio Valley Foundation (Fifth Third Bank) is a Cincinnati-focused funder that spreads modest, uniform grants across arts & culture, education and neighborhood social services. Grants frequently support capital campaigns and project/program funding for local schools, youth-serving organizations, faith-based charities and cultural institutions. The foundation favors community stability and access — funding child care, homelessness response, addiction treatment, violence prevention and literacy alongside museums, theaters and faith-based education.
Ohio Valley Foundation Fifth Third Bank gives almost all of its recent support in flat $25,000 grants, with awards reaching arts institutions, education providers, youth programs, and neighborhood service groups across Greater Cincinnati. The pattern is consistent: in 2024 it backed Mercantile Library for a capital campaign and Springer's School & Center for its own capital campaign, while in 2025 it supported Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health and the Jewish Community Center at the same grant level. That mix points to a local funder that uses a standard grant size to support both facilities and ongoing services. The foundation’s recent grants also show a steady interest in organizations serving children, students, and families. Mount St. Joseph University received project support in 2024, and Girl Scouts of Western Ohio was funded in 2025 for project support. In the cultural sector, the foundation has supported groups such as The Children’s Theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and the Taft Museum of Art. Across these awards, it appears to favor small-to-midsize nonprofits with defined local programs or building needs rather than large, open-ended commitments.
Education and youth-serving organizations appear often in the recent record. Mount St. Joseph University received $25,000 for project/program support, and Springer School & Center received $25,000 for a capital campaign. The same pattern extends to youth development: Girl Scouts of Western Ohio received $25,000 for project/program support, and Boy Scouts of America in Cincinnati received $25,000 for project/program support. The foundation also supports arts and cultural institutions. Mercantile Library received $25,000 for a capital campaign, The Children’s Theatre received $25,000 for capital funds, and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company received $25,000 for project/program support. In human services, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health and Center for Addiction Treatment each received $25,000, while St. Joseph Infant & Maternity Home and Wesley Child Care Center each received $25,000 in earlier grants. Faith-affiliated service and education organizations also appear, including St. Rita School for the Deaf and Episcopal Retirement Services Fdn.
$450K
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$540K
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Distributed, consistent-sized grants (mostly $25,000 each) across a broad set of Greater Cincinnati nonprofits; emphasis on one-time project or capital support rather than large multi-year core operating gifts, with few repeat top recipients.
Notable grantees: Jewish Community Center, Xavier Jesuit Academy, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Center for Addiction Treatment Inc, Family Promise of Warren County
The grant-size distribution is uniform: p25, median, and p75 are all $25,000. That indicates a standardized giving pattern rather than a wide spread of award sizes. The recent record also shows repeated support over multiple years, with similar-sized grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to different local organizations. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are all directed to U.S. recipients, with a local geographic scope and a strong concentration in Ohio.
Recent grants are concentrated in Greater Cincinnati and nearby Northern Kentucky. Cincinnati, OH appears most often, with additional grants in Covington, KY; Crestview Hills, KY; Newport, KY; Milford, OH; and Wyoming, OH. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 48 grants in the United States. By state, Ohio receives the large majority of awards, and Kentucky recipients appear as a smaller share.
The foundation’s recent grants are highly standardized. The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $25,000, so most awards in the recent record sit at the same level.
Recent grantees include universities, schools, youth organizations, arts institutions, and human-service providers. Examples in the record include Mount St. Joseph University, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health, and Center for Addiction Treatment Inc.
Yes. Its scope is local, and 88% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. The recent record is centered on Cincinnati and nearby communities such as Covington, Crestview Hills, Newport, Milford, and Wyoming.
Both appear regularly. Recent grants include project/program support, capital campaign funding, capital funds, and endowment support. The record shows this across organizations such as Mercantile Library, Springer School & Center, The Children’s Theatre, and Taft Museum of Art.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY | COLUMBUS, OH | $45,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAINT JOE'S HOME | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CORPORATION FOR FINDLAY MARKET | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL | CINCINNASTI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MORTAR CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI LANDMARK PRODUCTIONS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC RESEARCH | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER | MILFORD, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI PARKS FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LA SOUPE | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORKING IN NEIGHBORHOODS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI MEMORIAL HALL | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EPIC HOUSE | CINCINATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OHIO | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI PUBLIC RADIO INC | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| WAVE FOUNDATION INC | Newport, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | COVINGTON, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| ART OPPORTUNITIES INC | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| XAVIER JESUIT ACADEMY | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER CINCINNATI TELEVISION EDUCA | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CANCER FAMILY CARE INC | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BEHRINGER-CRAWFORD MUSEUM BOARD OF | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF KENTUCKY | Florence, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| BOYS GIRLS OF GREATER CINCINNATI IN | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| PROKIDS | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| GREATER CINCINNATI BEHAVIORAL HEALT | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| THE WYOMING FINE ARTS CENTER | Wyoming, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| CENTER FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT INC | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| MERCANTILE LIBRARY | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| TAFT MUSEUM OF ART | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT |
| ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY INC | CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| GRANT US HOPE INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL FUNDS |
| MOUNT ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITY | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SPRINGER SCHOOL & CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MANIFEST CREATIVE RESEARCH GALLERY & DRAWING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL FUNDS |
| KEN ANDERSON ALLIANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY | LEBANON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL FUNDS |
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SAINT JOE'S HOME
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MORTAR CINCINNATI
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OHIO
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCI
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EPIC HOUSE
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
URBAN LEAGUE
$25,000OTHER
GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OHIO
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAVE FOUNDATION INC
$25,000OTHER
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
XAVIER JESUIT ACADEMY
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER CINCINNATI TELEVISION EDUCA
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BEHRINGER-CRAWFORD MUSEUM BOARD OF
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER CINCINNATI BEHAVIORAL HEALT
$25,000OTHER
THE WYOMING FINE ARTS CENTER
$25,000OTHER
CENTER FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT INC
$25,000OTHER
THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY INC
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GRANT US HOPE INC
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE
$25,000CAPITAL FUNDS
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER INC
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY
$25,000CAPITAL FUNDS